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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"dietary adaptation"”.
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Effect of Delayed Wrapping and Wrapping Source on Intake and Digestibility of Alfalfa Silage in Gestating Sheep
… periods. Each period consisted of a 10-d dietary adaptation period followed by 7 d of total fecal and urine collection. Ewes were housed in individual 1 × 1.5-m pens with plastic coated grate flooring and were re-randomized to different treatments each period such that ewes were not …
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The Influence of Galactooligosaccharides on Nutrient Digestion, Ileal and Fecal Fermentation Characteristics, and Intestinal and Colonic Microflora in Growing Swine
… ileal effluent prior to and after six weeks of dietary adaptation to Gal OS. Overall, these experiments demonstrated that Gal OS are rapidly fermentable in vitro by both swine ileal and fecal microflora and function as prebiotics in vivo by increasing concentrations of beneficial bacteria. Pure …
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The Effects of a Blend of Essential Oils on Rumen Efficiency of Lactating Dairy Cows
… the trial. The experiment included 14 d of dietary adaptation and 28 d of data collection. A tendency for higher pellet intake was observed for the LS treatment. Milk production, fat, and protein yield were similar among treatments. Total volatile fatty acid concentrations were similar …
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A role for environmental epigenetics in the rapid diversification of East African cichlid fishes
… mechanisms have an evident role in phenotypic adaptation. Recent explorations have revealed that the eukaryotic epigenome detects and responds to a range of environmental inputs, including nutrition, temperature, and toxicant exposure. However, studies in environmental epigenetics have focused …
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An Evaluation of Feeding a Blend of Essential Oils and Cobalt Lactate to Lactating Dairy Cows
… Control treatments. Each Phase included 14 d for dietary adaptation followed by 9 wk for data collection. Cows were fed a total mixed ration (TMR) with no treatment (Control) or 0.23 kg/hd/d of a soy hull carrier containing a proprietary blend of EOC to be fed at a rate of 28 g/hd/d. Daily milk …
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FUNCTIONAL ADAPTATION OF THE RUMINAL EPITHELIUM
… of the ruminal epithelium was not affected by dietary treatment. Increased JSM-mannitol, tissue conductance, and increased expression of IL-1β and TLR2 (tendencies) with increased days fed the moderate grain diet indicated reduced rumen epithelium barrier function. Furthermore, the CHAL …
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The nutritional value of flaxseed meal for swine
… grab samples were collected for 3 days after a dietary adaptation period. The apparent digestibility of nutrients in FSM was determined both by regression and by difference calculations. As calculated by difference, the apparent digestibility coefficients for DM, nitrogen, ash, and GE were 63.0, …
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Effects of supplement type and forage type on ruminal metabolism and diet digestibility of cattle
… ad-libitum intake. Each period began with 14 d dietary adaptation, followed by 8 d of collections (5 d digestibility collection, a 1 d rumen fluid collection, a 1 d in-situ incubation phase and Block 1 methane collection, and a 1 d Block 2 methane collection). In-situ disappearance, which …